Mechanics, Cleaners at Northwest
Easily Approve Contract Proposal

Mechanics and cleaners at Northwest Airlines easily approved a contract proposal reached after more than four years of negotiations and a near walkout against the nation's fourth biggest airline.

The contract would make Northwest's mechanics the industry's highest-paid, upping their pay by an average of 24.4% over the four years. The pay of cleaners and custodians, who make up a very small part of the union, would rise an average of...